Peter Robinson, crime writer whose award-winning DCI Banks novels were unafraid to tackle gritty subjects – obituary

As Season 1 of “House of the Dragon” comes to a close, HBO subscribers need not wait long for another healthy dose of prestigious family drama set in the world of the wealthy and influential. The trailer has arrived for Season 4 of “Succession,” HBO’s razor-sharp drama slash satire centering on the embittered Roy family, owners of the fictional media empire, Waystar Royco.

Alan Moore wants nothing to do with the various adaptations of his DC Comics maxiseries, Watchmen — Primetime Emmy awards or not.

Robbie Coltrane tearfully paid tribute to the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise in his last known film appearance. The ‘Cracker’ actor, who died aged 72 on Friday (14. 10.

Rupert Grint has paid a moving tribute to his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane, following the news that the actor had sadly passed away at the age of 72. The 32 year old, who played Ron Weasley in the wizarding universe, revealed how the Scotsman had been "looking out for us even decades later". Rupert also emphasised how "warm, compassionate and hilarious" his former co-star was.  Taking to Instagram, Rupert posted a photo of the late actor on set sat outside Hagrid's hut.

Robbie Coltrane has passed away at 72 years old.

Robbie Coltrane previously said he 'had to' take the role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films after his children convinced him.

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72. His agent Belinda Wright said the Harry Potter star died on Friday.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor The new musical “Kimberly Akimbo” has already beguiled New York critics. Now it has to win over Broadway audiences.  Based on David Lindsay-Abaire’s 2001 play of the same name, “Kimberly Akimbo” is the story of a teenage girl who is aging so rapidly, she appears to be a woman in her 60s. The musical, which premiered at the Atlantic Theater Company last winter, picked up awards from nearly every organization that hands them out, including the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. And it’s not surprising: Avoiding the usual Broadway spectacle, the intimate play instead sidles up to its heartbreaking conceit with sucker-punch poignance and oddball comedy.  

Jeff Barnaby, a filmmaker and member of the Mi’kmaw tribe who brought Indigenous cinema to greater attention, has died at 46. He had a yearlong battle with cancer, his representative confirmed.

Award-winning movie and stage actor and gay icon, Angela Lansbury, has passed away at the age of 96, five days before her 97th birthday. She is best known for playing crime-solving mystery writer Jessica Fletcher in the crime mystery series Murder, She Wrote, for which she received 11 Emmy nominations.Lansbury also starred in numerous films such as The Portrait of Dorian Gray and The Manchurian Candidate, winning Golden Globes for both. In 1971 she starred in Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks endearing herself to a generation of children. Lansbury’s breakout role came at the age of 19 when she acted in the psychological thriller, Gaslight, for which she received her first Oscar nomination.She made her Broadway debut in 1957 and over the course of her stage career was awarded five Tony Awards for roles in such plays as Mame and Blithe Spirit.  In 1945, Lansbury married actor Richard Cromwell. The marriage only lasted a year on the account of Cromwell being gay.In a 2017 interview with Radio Times, Lansbury recalled, “I had no idea that I was marrying a gay man,”“I found him such an attractive individual, a very glamorous person – he knew everybody, he was a friend of Joan Crawford’s, these people who I was fascinated by as a young actress.

Tom Felton shared his support for author J.K. Rowling as the "Harry Potter" writer continues to receive criticism over her beliefs on biological sex and gender. The actor opened up about his admiration for Rowling in a new interview with The Times of London.

How to Train Your Dragon has claimed. Award-winning author Cressida Cowell said television and computer games have made children "more visual" than when she was young. She warned that young people who suffer from dyslexia and are used to watching TV may be put off reading books because they make them feel stupid.

Loretta Lynn, born April 14 1932, died October 4 2022Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for free: Your essential guide to the day's agenda from The Telegraph - direct to your inbox seven days a week.

Rapper Coolio died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 59. The musician, whose full name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., found incredible success with the Grammy Award-winning song "Gangsta's Paradise," and through his debut album, "It Takes a Thief," released in 1994 and which featured the song "Fantastic Voyage." Los Angeles Police Department officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that they were investigating the death of a male adult, which was reported at 4 p.m.